Topic: Goldeneye Wii

[K-man]

I came into a rather large bonus at work last week, so I decided to take advantage of this deal

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Golden-Eye-007-Bundle-with-Pro-Controller-and-t-shirt-Walmart-Wii-Wii/15237957

Which by the way is a hell of a deal, considering the bundle itself sells for 70 elsewhere.  And hey, free (size L) shirt!

I enjoyed the original about as much as anyone else did back in the day.  Long evenings spent with friends playing multiplayer.  I always picked Valentin because in the game his portrait on the character selection screen looked like John Goodman.

Anyhow, I was initially mistaken as to what this game actually was.  I originally assumed it was a reskinned version of the original.  I was wrong.  I am really quite impressed with what has been done here.  They brought in one of the original screenwriters for the movie to essentially retool the script to modernize it and make it fit Daniel Craig's Bond persona.  You can definitely see the influence CoD and Halo had on this game as well.  It feels like a modern FPS and the classic game at the same time, if that makes sense.  I like how you have a choice whether to go in guns blazing or utilize stealth (which works to great effect).  The mission objectives are what really make this different from other FPS'.  You go into a level with an agenda that isn't solely gunning down everyone in your path, and that's fun to me.

Unfortunately the game does have some limitations.  The framerate stutters in areas and some things (like walking up to a mirror and looking at yourself) are just pixelated and plain ugly.  I have only been using the Classic Controller so far, but I'm probably going to make a switch to wiimote/chuck controls.  Apparently that is the best way to play the game.

I've really been on a Wii game tear lately.  Mainly because I'm finding a bunch on sale that I've wanted for a while.  I went back and forth on this one for a while, but I couldn't pass up that deal.  If you liked the first game and enjoy FPS games then you'll do all right by purchasing this.  If you couldn't stand the first game this probably isn't going to change your mind.

Glad I bit though.  I'm having a blast with it.

[PyroMenace]

Glad you're enjoying it. I was one too that held it as a soft spot for a console I thought was the worst ever released. And this remake did pass me by without much thought since initially I presumed that trying to rekindle that old feel would be a lost cause, but it looks like they managed to pull it off to my surprise. Add this to the list of Wii games I want to pick up.

[Ghandi]

I had a lot of fun with it. I couldn't handle the wiimote controls, though - everything about them seemed off to me. I actually played with an old Gamecube controller that I have since I don't have a classic controller.

[K-man]

Glad you're enjoying it. I was one too that held it as a soft spot for a console I thought was the worst ever released. And this remake did pass me by without much thought since initially I presumed that trying to rekindle that old feel would be a lost cause, but it looks like they managed to pull it off to my surprise. Add this to the list of Wii games I want to pick up.

You really thought the N64 was the worst console ever released?

Hell the other day I was thinking back on it and how I felt like it was terribly underrated.

[scottws]

I came into a rather large bonus at work last week, so I decided to take advantage of this deal

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Golden-Eye-007-Bundle-with-Pro-Controller-and-t-shirt-Walmart-Wii-Wii/15237957

Which by the way is a hell of a deal, considering the bundle itself sells for 70 elsewhere.  And hey, free (size L) shirt!

Thanks for pointing that out!  That is an amazing deal and I've jumped on it.

[K-man]

Hope you sprung for the .97 cent shipping rather than site to store.  Ended up being FedEx overnight.

[scottws]

I did.  It was going to get to my house quicker than the store anyway, according to the site.

[scottws]

Got my game yesterday and played some of the single player.  I like it quite a bit.  The overall visuals are primitive for a modern FPS, but it makes up for it in the overall production value.

I was hoping to play multiplayer with my brother tonight, but I've got a plumbing issue to take care of when I get home.  Hopefully it's a quick fix.

[sirean_syan]

So that's what people in stable relationships are calling it these days.

[K-man]

Got my game yesterday and played some of the single player.  I like it quite a bit.  The overall visuals are primitive for a modern FPS, but it makes up for it in the overall production value.

I was hoping to play multiplayer with my brother tonight, but I've got a plumbing issue to take care of when I get home.  Hopefully it's a quick fix.

We need to exchange codes.  I don't jump on multiplayer a lot, but from what I hear it's worth trying on this game.

And yeah, production value is top notch.

[scottws]

I am loving this game.  It's just a solid product.  Too bad as a Wii title it won't get the attention it deserves.

As far as multiplayer, I'm going to hold off on trying that until I finish the SP.

[K-man]

I finished up single player last night.  Last few levels were pretty tough.  There's an escort-type mission which is never good.  This one was not an exception.

I really like the reimagined story.  They did an excellent job with it.  It doesn't replace the original sequence of events for me, because for whatever reason I love that movie.  But even if it didn't have the Bond name attached to it, it would still be a great experience.

I know it's not saying a ton, but it's definitely the best shooter I've played on the Wii.